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>> harry reid, joe manchin from west virginia, bob casey from pennsylvania. the aim for the president now is to find these n.r.a.-backed democrats and squeeze them and put the pressure on and say, are you uncomfortable when i bring little children up here to talk about schoolplace shootings? i can do it in your state or where you live and i can come and keep the pressure on you, until you agree to do some kind of a gun ban and get on board. remember this, megyn, you hit it right on the head, if the president can't get legislation out of the senate, he can't begin to apply pressure on the house. he can talk about it, but until the senate can actually move legislation, it's not going to work, so somebody like joe manchin who we first met on the national scene shooting with a deer rifle, the president's cap and trade bill back in 2010, if he can't get guys like that to sign up and get on board, nothing will happen. i bet he'll come with a pretty heavy hand. >> megyn: he's a west virginia guy, joe manchin and you're a west virginia guy. west virginia is not going
>> harry reid, joe manchin from west virginia, bob casey from pennsylvania. the aim for the president now is to find these n.r.a.-backed democrats and squeeze them and put the pressure on and say, are you uncomfortable when i bring little children up here to talk about schoolplace shootings? i can do it in your state or where you live and i can come and keep the pressure on you, until you agree to do some kind of a gun ban and get on board. remember this, megyn, you hit it right on the...
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reid welcoming him to the capitol. there you see the west front of the u.s. capitol and the familiar part of the inaugural ceremony where the president will be sworn n. there you see former president clinton and the current secretary of state hillary clinton. >> we are only expecting two former presidents to be here today, bill clinton and jimmy carter. president carter already came out but george h.w. bush still recovering from a recent illness and george w. bush and laura bush sending their regrets and wishing the first family all the best on this special day, and their family. >> all of the dignitaries come down, they are seated, then the families will be announced and seated. the biden family announced and seated, just after 11:00 in ten minutes. then the obama family will be announced and seated. and then you'll have the ceremonial announcement of the first laid doe and dr. biden as well. megyn: bill clinton has done this walk a lot. >> there you see former president jimmy carter and rosalyn carter. jim angle is t
reid welcoming him to the capitol. there you see the west front of the u.s. capitol and the familiar part of the inaugural ceremony where the president will be sworn n. there you see former president clinton and the current secretary of state hillary clinton. >> we are only expecting two former presidents to be here today, bill clinton and jimmy carter. president carter already came out but george h.w. bush still recovering from a recent illness and george w. bush and laura bush sending...
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. >> i imagine harry reid under the direction of the president will try to block these things. i'm going to continue to cosponsor senator haopl me's plan. we have a spending problem in this country. they know it in wyoming, families have to balance their budget every year. many states do. we do in wyoming. it's time for this senate and the house and the president to get serious about limiting our spending and specifically the wasteful spending that continues. in the last hour stewart varney and martha talked about some of the abuses that continue to go on. people know that their tax dollars are being wasted. we need to get the spending under control. bill: two days ago brit hume told us this will be bloody, this battle. will it? >> the future of our country is at stake here and the president wants to continue on his path of spending. he has said in the past spending is not the problem, the american people are very disappointed because they know that the president is wrong here. spending is the problem. we have to get the spending under control. bill: what does that say about ou
. >> i imagine harry reid under the direction of the president will try to block these things. i'm going to continue to cosponsor senator haopl me's plan. we have a spending problem in this country. they know it in wyoming, families have to balance their budget every year. many states do. we do in wyoming. it's time for this senate and the house and the president to get serious about limiting our spending and specifically the wasteful spending that continues. in the last hour stewart...
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chief among them senate majority leader harry reid. >> i don't think senator harry reid brings it to the senate floor because he has six democrats up in election in two years. >> this and other difficulties appeared miles away as mr. obama recited the constitutional oath that cemented the start of his new term. >> i did it. >> sasha was referring to the mix jum four years ago where the chief justice and the president said some of the words of the oath out of sequence prompting a do-over here at the white house a couple of hours later. as sasha said nobody messed up this time and as said a couple of moments ago, that's probably not too bad. >>> robert gibbs was an adviser to the obama campaign and served as the white house's first press secretary. welcome. >> thank you. >> you have seen it you have read it, characterize it. >> i think it's hopeful, and it talks about the values and the visions and the ideals that bring us to this very moment as america. you'll hear the president talk a lot about what we have to do in this country together to make progress on the big challenges that we
chief among them senate majority leader harry reid. >> i don't think senator harry reid brings it to the senate floor because he has six democrats up in election in two years. >> this and other difficulties appeared miles away as mr. obama recited the constitutional oath that cemented the start of his new term. >> i did it. >> sasha was referring to the mix jum four years ago where the chief justice and the president said some of the words of the oath out of sequence...
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harry reid doubts such a measure to ban assault weapons would get through the house. what does that mean for national gun control laws? are we at a stalemate? >> i don't believe we are. it comes down to what are we going to be able to get bipartisan support for in the congress? and there are three things that i believe are possible to get across the aisle support. my major focus has been since january 8th on mental health services and awareness and i'll be dropping a bill today that will move in that direction called the mental health first aid act so that's one thing that i believe is possible. there seems to be some cross unanimity across the aisle on mental health services and my bill will hopefully be one of the first steps in that direction. >> you met with vice president biden as part of a task force convened by the president. the vice president was supposed to deliver his recommendations today to the president, but he delayed that. why the holdup? >> i'm not sure i could tell you why the holdup. i know that when we met yesterday, the task force that i'm a membe
harry reid doubts such a measure to ban assault weapons would get through the house. what does that mean for national gun control laws? are we at a stalemate? >> i don't believe we are. it comes down to what are we going to be able to get bipartisan support for in the congress? and there are three things that i believe are possible to get across the aisle support. my major focus has been since january 8th on mental health services and awareness and i'll be dropping a bill today that will...
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reid apparently made clear he didn't want a deal. no deal. so there was no deal. and now the sequestrations are about to take place. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has 22 minutes remaining. mr. gohmert: so we had a debt ceiling bill that was undermined from the beginning, no deal was reached, sequestration, massive cuts to our national security, our national defense. would be inflicted. and massive cuts to medicare. our leaders responded to me that , gee, the democrats will never allow the cuts to medicare, the sequestration to medicare, $300 billion or so, they'll never allow that. that's why we know the supercommittee will reach an agreement. i advised them that that would not happen. there would be no agreement. of course they're willing to have $300 billion or so cut to medicare because obamacare cut $00 billion from medicare, from our seniors' care, without a single republican vote. so the only way the democrats could run a commercial last year, 2012 with any sincerity at all saying, gee, republicans are cutting medicare
reid apparently made clear he didn't want a deal. no deal. so there was no deal. and now the sequestrations are about to take place. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has 22 minutes remaining. mr. gohmert: so we had a debt ceiling bill that was undermined from the beginning, no deal was reached, sequestration, massive cuts to our national security, our national defense. would be inflicted. and massive cuts to medicare. our leaders responded to me that , gee, the democrats will never allow...
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stone silence from congress including democrats like majority leader harry reid. a lot of things in there are not that controversial. some of the stuff is going to be a hard row, tough sledding. he wants the assault weapons back. he wants under seven bullets in any gun. military-style weapons banned. that's just the beginning. >>gretchen: he also talks about health professionals. he reminds people that in obamacare doctors can ask questions about whether or not there are firearms in your home. there are mental health initiative as part of these 23 things. one thing that critics pointed out that's missing is there doesn't appear to be anything about hollywood's role in any of this with regard to violent video games. a lot of people are saying hollywood tends to be a friend of president obama, so could that be why that's missing in this. >>steve: you look at the town with the biggest gun problems now is chicago. a big magazine has nothing to do with handguns, the number-one killer in chicago. the assault weapons has nothing to do with handguns. not only that, senato
stone silence from congress including democrats like majority leader harry reid. a lot of things in there are not that controversial. some of the stuff is going to be a hard row, tough sledding. he wants the assault weapons back. he wants under seven bullets in any gun. military-style weapons banned. that's just the beginning. >>gretchen: he also talks about health professionals. he reminds people that in obamacare doctors can ask questions about whether or not there are firearms in your...
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. >> brian: that's not the harry reid i know. >> alisyn: let's get to other stories in the headlines, late last noos night, two drones strikes, at least three of the bodies were burned beyond recognition. the death toll could rise in the hostage crisis at a gas plant in algeria. many were killed including one american. two americans are still missing and the crisis ended yesterday when the aerian army attacked the plant killing two militants. president obama said this is attack is another reminder of the threat posed by al-qaeda and other violent extremist groups in north africa. and the president says he'll work closely with algeria to make sure this does not happen again. brand new details in the prostitution scandal at the zumba dance studio. a 57-year-old married man accused of bank rolling the oranges a organization and speaks out denies knowing about the so-called brothel run by alexis wright, but admits to co-signing a loan. >> never became romantic. we did have intimate moments, but it's not what i would consider romantic. >> and i'm confused about the difference. >> want to e
. >> brian: that's not the harry reid i know. >> alisyn: let's get to other stories in the headlines, late last noos night, two drones strikes, at least three of the bodies were burned beyond recognition. the death toll could rise in the hostage crisis at a gas plant in algeria. many were killed including one american. two americans are still missing and the crisis ended yesterday when the aerian army attacked the plant killing two militants. president obama said this is attack is...
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harry reid said yesterday in the "wall street journal," i don't know if this can pass. in the house, it is republican controlled, it is unlikely. you already see the white house kind of shifting their focus away from things like assault weapons bans and policies that strengthen background, maybe some of the policies that there is more bipartisan agreement on because it is going to be tough if you don't know where to start, how do you move it forward? >> bill: i think what they recognize is they cannot count unbelievably so, again after what we've been through in terms of these mass killings in aurora colorado, and newtown connecticut and other places i think you reported yesterday there have been 900 people killed by gunfire? >> it is 33 are killed a day by gunfire. so in the 30 days since aurora, it is 900 if not more who have died since newtown. >> bill: but despite all of that the prospect -- it looks like the congress will still not be willing to act so the focus is shifting to the states where governors are willing to step forward and legislatures, even a republica
harry reid said yesterday in the "wall street journal," i don't know if this can pass. in the house, it is republican controlled, it is unlikely. you already see the white house kind of shifting their focus away from things like assault weapons bans and policies that strengthen background, maybe some of the policies that there is more bipartisan agreement on because it is going to be tough if you don't know where to start, how do you move it forward? >> bill: i think what they...
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senator harry reid again. >> let's be realistic. in the senate, we're going to do what we think can get through the house. i'm not going to be going through the gyrations to say we've done something. >> stephanie: i think what he's talking about, carolyn mccarthy talked about this. he doesn't think assault weapon ban, that's not saying the whole thing but the assault weapons ban part of it this is what i've been saying. if we have to do things one at a time -- >> incrementally -- >> stephanie: it is better than nothing. once again the house republicans, it is infuriating. >> you know what? the right wing media took the sound bytes out of context there and played it up that harry reid isn't for gun control. >> stephanie: no. >> that's what they did yesterday. >> stephanie: house republicans, not sure the assault weapons ban part of it -- >> i know that. >> stephanie: 46 minutes after the hour. back with more on "the stephanie miller show." >> she's the life of the democratic party. ignore the lampshade. it's "the stephanie miller sho
senator harry reid again. >> let's be realistic. in the senate, we're going to do what we think can get through the house. i'm not going to be going through the gyrations to say we've done something. >> stephanie: i think what he's talking about, carolyn mccarthy talked about this. he doesn't think assault weapon ban, that's not saying the whole thing but the assault weapons ban part of it this is what i've been saying. if we have to do things one at a time -- >> incrementally...
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johnson in six years as majority leader faced one, and harry reid has faced 361 in the same six-year period. and even if you have the 60 votes to end one, they take up the power of the senate. >> stephanie: you know what is interesting. they just did this study -- this is no surprise to you, but the 112th congress was the most polarized ever. the distance between the two due to record levels between the 111th and 112th even different than the before when they used to take out pistols and shoot each over. >> yes. >> stephanie: i look at poll after poll -- i mean 90% of the american people want background checks for gun -- and you think -- and yet you hear over and over we're probably not going to be able to get any of this gun stuff done. but this is part of the reason right? >> it is part of the reason. why are we talking about reducing food stamps and hunger programs at a time when we can't even close a loophole for a oil company. well, it's a filibuster. dream act, why couldn't we do it? filibuster. and we had 59 votes to close debate, and we needed 6 0. and when we had that group
johnson in six years as majority leader faced one, and harry reid has faced 361 in the same six-year period. and even if you have the 60 votes to end one, they take up the power of the senate. >> stephanie: you know what is interesting. they just did this study -- this is no surprise to you, but the 112th congress was the most polarized ever. the distance between the two due to record levels between the 111th and 112th even different than the before when they used to take out pistols and...
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i understand where harry reid is coming from. he wants to maintain what illusion of comedy -- >> hal: that's always the weirdest word. it means comfortable discourse. >> caller: i know he wants to do that. i know he would really love to see bipartisan support of it. and you know, that's great. but at the end of the day, this has gotta pass because it's the only way that obama has a chance post let's say 2014 of getting his agenda through in the second term. >> hal: excellent point tom. i will go so far as to say i think if you have a chance at comity in the senate, it will come from the fact that having to filibuster means you have to talk. and the chances of you actually having to come to the table with an idea and actually negotiate might be far higher because you can't just stop. >> it would require substance as opposed to just political posturing. i think it is important -- >> hal: did you just say substance on the -- >> "the stephanie miller show" show. [farting sounds] >> hal: i have to erase that. >> get comedy and comity.
i understand where harry reid is coming from. he wants to maintain what illusion of comedy -- >> hal: that's always the weirdest word. it means comfortable discourse. >> caller: i know he wants to do that. i know he would really love to see bipartisan support of it. and you know, that's great. but at the end of the day, this has gotta pass because it's the only way that obama has a chance post let's say 2014 of getting his agenda through in the second term. >> hal: excellent...
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fire harry reid and the democratic leadership that failed to pass a budget? almost four years? >> well, i -- that's going to happen. president obama spent the first four year i trying to get along with the republicans. they wouldn't do it. he's back in office, and leading up until yesterday, refused to cooperate. he drew the line in the sand, and, you know, it started to work. republicans came to the senses, okay, not touching the debt ceiling, let it float. in return, you see the democrats in the senate drawing up a budget. i think obama's -- his olive branch is, okay, i'll take this one extension to bring stability to the situation, but it's not happening again because we have to get the job doab. it's progress. it's better than the last few months. lou: some combative about it and characterize the president as being so contentious. it's the first intelligent step taken by the republicans and gives, you know, i i think hope to the nation, the first intelligent step taken by the president. they actually are moving towards one another. it looked to me like something we ought to
fire harry reid and the democratic leadership that failed to pass a budget? almost four years? >> well, i -- that's going to happen. president obama spent the first four year i trying to get along with the republicans. they wouldn't do it. he's back in office, and leading up until yesterday, refused to cooperate. he drew the line in the sand, and, you know, it started to work. republicans came to the senses, okay, not touching the debt ceiling, let it float. in return, you see the...
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the reaction from the senate majority leader harry reid's office, good that republicans are backing off holding the economy hostage because there are no significant spending cuts in this proposal. just a three-month increase, contingent on the senate passing a budget. in a statement, they say, if the house can pass a clean debt ceiling increase to avoid default and allow the united states to meet its existing obligations, we will be happy to consider it. so that is the plan right now for republicans. get this debt ceiling debate out of the way for the next three months. focus on government spending, those automatic government spending cuts that are supposed to hit at end of the february known as sequester. all of that starts the spending fight now, republicans say. move onto the debt ceiling to give at least a little bit more certainty or calm economic panic for the next few months, with this debt ceiling fight. and try to extract more spending cuts out of democrats over the next few months. but again it has become clear through this strategy, appears we're going to have these spending
the reaction from the senate majority leader harry reid's office, good that republicans are backing off holding the economy hostage because there are no significant spending cuts in this proposal. just a three-month increase, contingent on the senate passing a budget. in a statement, they say, if the house can pass a clean debt ceiling increase to avoid default and allow the united states to meet its existing obligations, we will be happy to consider it. so that is the plan right now for...
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it didn't pass because harry reid and president obama didn't want it to pass. they wanted to raise the specter of a default to use. so, chuck, you and i could make news right now on national television, would you agree to support the full faith and credit act and take the possibility of a default off the table? >> i support the mcconnell proposal. let us raise the debt ceiling. no strings attached. and if the president can raise it as he should be able to and if congress wants to reject it 2/3. the mcconnell proposal is a good republican proposal. i hope you support it. that's the way to go. >> a bill that says regardless of what happens with the debt ceiling, the united states will never default on the debt, would you support that or not? >> i support the concept. i'd have to look at the bill. the best way to do that is the mcconnell act. >> we may have just made news. >>> last week, general colin powell was here worried about a dark vein of intolerance in republican quarters. you are part of a stream of new faces in the republican party, minority faces and vo
it didn't pass because harry reid and president obama didn't want it to pass. they wanted to raise the specter of a default to use. so, chuck, you and i could make news right now on national television, would you agree to support the full faith and credit act and take the possibility of a default off the table? >> i support the mcconnell proposal. let us raise the debt ceiling. no strings attached. and if the president can raise it as he should be able to and if congress wants to reject...
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chance that larry reedye harry reid is going to pass a robust bill. if you saw some of the comments this past week from senators like max baucus, mary landrieu, markegich who are up next year, you see why a lot of the house republicans are sort of smiling and saying we'll take it up when it comes over from the senate, wink, wink. >> gene, i guess it's going to be quite a while before i download profiles of courage volume 2 from the united states senate? >> i think it's going to be a while. look, it's been a month since newtown. and i think it's -- i think you make the case, it's unconscionable to do nothing, right, until the next newtown. i think there's a resonance out in the country. i think people get that this is something we really need to address and get it on an emotional level. but no, you're not going to be reading the updated profiles in courage out of the senate. and maybe they'll surprise us, mike. we've been surprised before. >> mark, i just got a j-mart alert that he's leaving. do you have that one on your app? >> i'll be happy to stay.
chance that larry reedye harry reid is going to pass a robust bill. if you saw some of the comments this past week from senators like max baucus, mary landrieu, markegich who are up next year, you see why a lot of the house republicans are sort of smiling and saying we'll take it up when it comes over from the senate, wink, wink. >> gene, i guess it's going to be quite a while before i download profiles of courage volume 2 from the united states senate? >> i think it's going to be a...
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. >> by the way, you brought up harry reid's name. here's a majority leader of the united states senate that has worked overtime to not produce a budget in over four years. >> correct. >> 1,163 days, if my harry reid calculator is correct. the democratic senate is every bit as dysfunctional as the republican house, and it seems to me we have to figure out a way to fix this. the responsibility lies on both sides of the aisle. >> let me toss it back to you with the initial question you asked me that i cannot answer. i don't know if john can answer the question you asked. but if president barack obama, what sense does it make to invite senator ted cruz down to the white house? >> it makes all the sense in the world. maybe not ted cruz, but bring tom coburn over. you bring lamar alexander over. you bring bob corker over. one on one. you bring them all together. guess what? you get tom coburn from oklahoma going to ted cruz from texas, hey, you know what, maybe we're not going to agree on assault weapons, but how about national registratio
. >> by the way, you brought up harry reid's name. here's a majority leader of the united states senate that has worked overtime to not produce a budget in over four years. >> correct. >> 1,163 days, if my harry reid calculator is correct. the democratic senate is every bit as dysfunctional as the republican house, and it seems to me we have to figure out a way to fix this. the responsibility lies on both sides of the aisle. >> let me toss it back to you with the initial...
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reid, do you want him to bring this up or would you rather he didn't bring it up until the house passes it. if the house doesn't pass it, wait until they bring it up in the senate. aren't you better off as democratic senator or mod ra rat, if there's one out there, wouldn't you rather not have to vote on this? >> joe manchin is actually going to be bringing up a bill that is going to require universal registration. it's an 85% deal. i think a guy like joe manchin can win the day in west virginia. i think these high capacity magazines, as joe and i have talked an awful lot since newtown. as joe said, i've been hunting my entire life in west virginia, all my buddies i grew up with have been hunting in virginia my entire life. we have never gone "into the woods" with more than five or six bullets. you don't need them. >> let me give you a snapshot, i'm standing in the stands interviewing the governor of illinois and joe manchin walks over and talks about what they can do post newtown in the middle of the inaugural ceremonies when the president was in the middle of his speech and talk about
reid, do you want him to bring this up or would you rather he didn't bring it up until the house passes it. if the house doesn't pass it, wait until they bring it up in the senate. aren't you better off as democratic senator or mod ra rat, if there's one out there, wouldn't you rather not have to vote on this? >> joe manchin is actually going to be bringing up a bill that is going to require universal registration. it's an 85% deal. i think a guy like joe manchin can win the day in west...
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harry reid can get through the democratic senate. forget the republican house. >> three months. >> three months for? >> to be back to talk about where we are on all these things. >> all right. >> there's also the state of the union. don't worry. >> oh, yeah. >> senator amy klobuchar. >> let's think anew. let us begin anew. >> senator jeff flake, thank you both. good luck with everything. >> amy, great to see you, too. >>> still ahead, "washington post" columnist david ignatius and abc news' cokie roberts. plus, former red sox manager terry francona who's opening up about the highs and lows surrounding his tenure in boston. keep it right here on "morning joe." [ male announcer ] this is bob, a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get hi
harry reid can get through the democratic senate. forget the republican house. >> three months. >> three months for? >> to be back to talk about where we are on all these things. >> all right. >> there's also the state of the union. don't worry. >> oh, yeah. >> senator amy klobuchar. >> let's think anew. let us begin anew. >> senator jeff flake, thank you both. good luck with everything. >> amy, great to see you, too. >>>...
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i think the senate is going to be -- i know harry reid is in a state, for example, where it's going to be difficult -- he would have a battle on his hands with respect to some of the legislation. i think there's a growing push to get it done. it's going to be critical to counter balance what the nra is doing at the grassroots level on the other side or the nra is going to win it again. >> the partial banner talking about in maryland, we lifted -- the ban ran out on rifles and assault weapons in 2006, and we are proposing basically to expand it back to the future, back to where we were before not only on the state level but the federal level. these laws have been in effect before. >> we ran into the same thing at the state level. the challenge politically then was we had state senators and delegates that felt pressure from gun rights advocates to not having the gun ban extended, and we have to take a lesson from that and we need to make it work at the state and federal level. >>> we will take a break and continue our discussion on "viewpoint" right after this. >>> welcome back to "viewp
i think the senate is going to be -- i know harry reid is in a state, for example, where it's going to be difficult -- he would have a battle on his hands with respect to some of the legislation. i think there's a growing push to get it done. it's going to be critical to counter balance what the nra is doing at the grassroots level on the other side or the nra is going to win it again. >> the partial banner talking about in maryland, we lifted -- the ban ran out on rifles and assault...
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there has been at fresh opposition from the nra and even harry reid questions whether it can pass congress. how hard would you push for assault weapons ban, and if one cannot pass congress, what other measures would need to be included in a broad package in order to probe of gun violence successfully. >> the vice-president and a number of members of my cabinet went through a very thorough process over the past month, meeting with a lot of stakeholders, including the nra. listened to proposals from all quarters, and they have presented me now with a list of sensible, common-sense steps that can be taken to make sure the violence we saw a new town does not happen again. i will meet with the vice- president today. i expect to have a fuller presentation later in the week to give people some specifics about what i think we need to do. my starting point is not to worry about the politics. my starting point is to focus on what makes sense, what works. what should we be doing to make sure that our children are safe, that we are reducing the incidence of gun violence? i think we can do that in a se
there has been at fresh opposition from the nra and even harry reid questions whether it can pass congress. how hard would you push for assault weapons ban, and if one cannot pass congress, what other measures would need to be included in a broad package in order to probe of gun violence successfully. >> the vice-president and a number of members of my cabinet went through a very thorough process over the past month, meeting with a lot of stakeholders, including the nra. listened to...
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senate majority leader harry reid. eric cantor, and house democratic leader nancy pelosi. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> please be seated. ladies and gentleman, the chairman of the joint congressional committee for inaugural ceremonies, the honorable charles e. schumer regret mr. president, mr. vice president, members of congress, all who are present, and to all who are watching. welcome to the capital and to this celebration of our great democracy. this is the pick seventh inauguration of an american president. no matter how many times one witnesses this event, its simplicity, it's in 8 majesty, and most of all its meaning, that sacred yet cautious in trusting the power from we the people to our chosen leader, never fails to make one's heart beat faster, as it will today with the inauguration of president barack h. obama. now, we know that we would not be here today were not for those who stand guard around the world to preserve our freedom, to those in our armed forces, we offer our infant thanks for your bravery, your honor, your sacrifice. [applause] this democracy o
senate majority leader harry reid. eric cantor, and house democratic leader nancy pelosi. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> please be seated. ladies and gentleman, the chairman of the joint congressional committee for inaugural ceremonies, the honorable charles e. schumer regret mr. president, mr. vice president, members of congress, all who are present, and to all who are watching. welcome to the capital and to this celebration of our great democracy. this is the pick seventh inauguration...
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harry reid, john boehner, all of the leaders. take a look at the flags being waved on the national mall in front of the u.s. capitol. i'm looking out at this picture. it is a huge, huge crowd. anderson cooper on is on the other side. not far away from the washington monument. from your vantage point what does it look like? >> it is an amaze sight here, wolf. you can see flags as far as the eye can see. former president clinton. hillary clinton. haven't seen much of her since she got out of the hospital. nice to see that she's here today with the former president. they make their way towards the podium where they will sit behind president obama and vice president biden as they are sworn in. we are going hear them announce when they walk in. >> like a school teacher. ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the 39th president of the united states, jimmy carter and mrs. rosalynn carter. >> president carter and rosalynn carter stepping down. taking their seats. followed by all the former presidents who will be here. >> john king, something s
harry reid, john boehner, all of the leaders. take a look at the flags being waved on the national mall in front of the u.s. capitol. i'm looking out at this picture. it is a huge, huge crowd. anderson cooper on is on the other side. not far away from the washington monument. from your vantage point what does it look like? >> it is an amaze sight here, wolf. you can see flags as far as the eye can see. former president clinton. hillary clinton. haven't seen much of her since she got out...
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we saw harry reid probably going into chambers back there. they haven't started arriving yet. the governors apparently were just announced. they're starting to filter in and take their seats. this is a really exciting part of being an elected official is sitting up there. >> senator al franken. >> jennifer: you can see richard blumenthal from connecticut. john kerry of course. carl levin. >> john: a few moments ago, speaker of the house john boehner entered, the most tan man in washington, d.c. in january. john mccain. >> jennifer: john mccain talking with dianne feinstein, i'm sure about gun control. cutting a deal right there. >> john: it is rather unseasonably warm today. i'm thankful for that for the folks who are there. >> jennifer: tammy baldwin. >> john: yesterday i was shocked at how warm it was. a lot of folks were expressing confusion as to why the president was sworn in yesterday. the constitution requires, of course, the president be sworn in on january 20th. since federal buildings and courthouses are closed on sunday, the ceremony is still scheduled for today on
we saw harry reid probably going into chambers back there. they haven't started arriving yet. the governors apparently were just announced. they're starting to filter in and take their seats. this is a really exciting part of being an elected official is sitting up there. >> senator al franken. >> jennifer: you can see richard blumenthal from connecticut. john kerry of course. carl levin. >> john: a few moments ago, speaker of the house john boehner entered, the most tan man...
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i must say the president kids me socationly, i know harry reid always calls me senate man, i am proud to have been a senate man and proud to have been president of the senate and that pride is only exceeded by the fact that i am proud to be vice-president of the united states serving as barack obama's vice-president. one of the great-- (applaus (applause) >> as a matter of fact if the president will forgive me and as we were walking out and as he said savoring the moment and looking at the crowds and americans assembled, found myself surprised me he even and turned to him and said thank you, thanks, thanks for the chance. thanks for the chance to continue to serve. and so, folks, i've raised my glass to a man who never, never, never operates out of fear, only operates out of confidence and i'm toasting you, chuck. (laughter) >> and a guy, a guy who i plan on working with. you can't get rid of me, man, remember, i'm still part of the senate. god bless you, chuck, you have he' done a great job and lamar, you have as well, chuck schumer, good to see you, pal. >> the best parts of these e
i must say the president kids me socationly, i know harry reid always calls me senate man, i am proud to have been a senate man and proud to have been president of the senate and that pride is only exceeded by the fact that i am proud to be vice-president of the united states serving as barack obama's vice-president. one of the great-- (applaus (applause) >> as a matter of fact if the president will forgive me and as we were walking out and as he said savoring the moment and looking at...
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senate majority leader, harry reid. and house majority leader, eric cantor. and house minority leader, nancy pelosi. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> justice sotomayer greeting everyone on the podium. there he is with chief justice roberts. and justice kennedy, as well. in a few minutes, we'll be hearing from the chairman of the inaugural committee, senator charles schumer of new york. he will introduced myrlies ev evers-williams. >> of course, he's 51 years old now. let's look at the big screen one more time. >> the honorable charles e. schumer. >> we will have that in a moment. the ceremony has begun. >> mr. president, mr. vice president, members of congress, all who are present, and to all who are watching, welcome to the capitol and to this celebration of our great democracy. now, this -- this is the 57th inauguration of an american president. and no matter how many times one witnesses this event, it's implicity, its innate majesty, and most of all, its meaning, that sacred and cautious trusting of power, from we, the people, to our chosen leader, never fails t
senate majority leader, harry reid. and house majority leader, eric cantor. and house minority leader, nancy pelosi. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> justice sotomayer greeting everyone on the podium. there he is with chief justice roberts. and justice kennedy, as well. in a few minutes, we'll be hearing from the chairman of the inaugural committee, senator charles schumer of new york. he will introduced myrlies ev evers-williams. >> of course, he's 51 years old now. let's look at the big...
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i know harry reid calls me a senate man. i am proud to have been a senate man. i am proud to be president of the senate. but that pride is exceeded only by the fact that i'm proud to be vice president of the united states, serving as barack obama's vice president. it's been a great privilege -- it's a great privilege of my life. as a matter of fact, if the president would knoforgive me o as we're walking out, savoring the moment, looking out at the americans assembled, i found myself -- it surprised me even and i said, thank you. thanks. thanks for the chance. thanks for the chance to continue to serve. and so folks, i raise my glass to a man who never, never, never operates out of fear. only operates out of confidence and i'm toasting you, chuck. and a guy -- a guy who i plan on working with. you can't get rid of me, man, remember i'm still part of the senate. god bless you, chuck. you have done a great job. you too, lamar. chuck schumer. good to see you pal. >> the best part to these events are unscripted. i'd now like to introduce our senate majority leader,
i know harry reid calls me a senate man. i am proud to have been a senate man. i am proud to be president of the senate. but that pride is exceeded only by the fact that i'm proud to be vice president of the united states, serving as barack obama's vice president. it's been a great privilege -- it's a great privilege of my life. as a matter of fact, if the president would knoforgive me o as we're walking out, savoring the moment, looking out at the americans assembled, i found myself -- it...
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to the speaker of the house and nancy pelosi, to democratic leader harry reid as well as republican leader, mitch mcconnell and to all the congressional leaders and all the members of congress who are here. i recognize that democracy is not always easy, i recognize there are profound differences in this room. but i just want to say thank you for your service and thank your families for their service, because regardless of our political persuasions and perspectives i know that all of us serve because we believe that we can make america for future generations. and i'm confident that we can act at this moment in a way that makes a difference for our children and our children's children. i know that former president carter, president clinton, they understand the irony of the presidential office, which is the longer you're there the more humble you become. and the more mindful you are that it is beyond your powers individually to move this great country. you can only do it because you have extraordinary partners. and a spirit of goodwill and most of all because of the strength and resilience an
to the speaker of the house and nancy pelosi, to democratic leader harry reid as well as republican leader, mitch mcconnell and to all the congressional leaders and all the members of congress who are here. i recognize that democracy is not always easy, i recognize there are profound differences in this room. but i just want to say thank you for your service and thank your families for their service, because regardless of our political persuasions and perspectives i know that all of us serve...
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and chief justice john roberts and his wife, harry reid and his wife. and the chief of staff, current chief of staff designated jack lew and his wife across in defense secretary and former president jimmy carter and mitch mcconnell and justice scalia. everybody wishes we bugged the table but we didn't do that. the president and the first lady here -- oh, we should clear up this remark from earlier. we thought that mrs. obama, the first lady changed the outfit and only changed one layer of the outfit. >> took over the overcoat. >> same dress. has the cardigan on instead. a complimentary top layer. forgive us. it has been relayed to us when i said that what steven breyer was a justice hat that is true. i'm lying. >> my bad was first and then your bad. >> i'm sticking by now. >> okay. >> it was interesting, though. the president's remarks, not scripted and clearly speaking from the heart and speaking for not very long period of time. but he said in this very -- this most bipartisan of all inaugural events we saw, listen, democracy is not always. there are
and chief justice john roberts and his wife, harry reid and his wife. and the chief of staff, current chief of staff designated jack lew and his wife across in defense secretary and former president jimmy carter and mitch mcconnell and justice scalia. everybody wishes we bugged the table but we didn't do that. the president and the first lady here -- oh, we should clear up this remark from earlier. we thought that mrs. obama, the first lady changed the outfit and only changed one layer of the...
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>> first of all, charlie, one thing you have to is president obama does not control harry reid or nancy pelosi they are more than anxious -- >> despite how he might wish. >> yeah, in willing to come out and attack republicans on their own spontaneously and with sincere conviction. >> rose: do you think that's helpful? >> no, i think it doesn't work and i think he's got a real problem with that. but i think of very interesting question here is what are his frustrations in the job and it's always hard to get good data on that but i think one of his frustrations is in the first term he inherited that financial crisis and he did a good job. we now have an economy not just on the verge of stability but on the verge of takeoff and you never get credit as president for what you kept from happening which would have been a depression and he knows he spent so much energy on that sand he knows in the midst of it he got health care reform and that's kind of the negative to lots of people also. he goes in with some frustrations that are real and he articulates to his staff. >> let me go to lyndon jo
>> first of all, charlie, one thing you have to is president obama does not control harry reid or nancy pelosi they are more than anxious -- >> despite how he might wish. >> yeah, in willing to come out and attack republicans on their own spontaneously and with sincere conviction. >> rose: do you think that's helpful? >> no, i think it doesn't work and i think he's got a real problem with that. but i think of very interesting question here is what are his...
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reid, house majority leader eric cantor and house minority leader nancy pelosi. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the president gazing out on the crowd and on one of the most beautiful views of america, down the national mall, past the washington monument, all the way to the lincoln memorial. we know that president lincoln has been on the president's mind, as he has written, rewritten and rewritten his inaugural address for today. the president speaking to charles schumer there, the senior senator from new york. and when the official program begins in just a couple of minutes, senator schumer will be the master of ceremonies, introducing those who will be coming both before and after the president. the invocation will be delivered by myrlie evers-williams, the former chair of the naacp, and of course, the widow of medgar evers, one of the great heroes of the civil rights movement, who was assassinated in 1963. then justice sonia sotomayor will administer the oath of office to the vice president. chief justice john roberts jr. will administer the oath to the president. james taylo
reid, house majority leader eric cantor and house minority leader nancy pelosi. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the president gazing out on the crowd and on one of the most beautiful views of america, down the national mall, past the washington monument, all the way to the lincoln memorial. we know that president lincoln has been on the president's mind, as he has written, rewritten and rewritten his inaugural address for today. the president speaking to charles schumer there, the...
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caller: basically i know democrats and that's why harry reid -- that's why democrats really haven't been talking about it on television. the house or the senate members because they have constituents that support gun control like harry reid's district. host: yeah. caller: so it's a major issue. now both -- i believe the background checks at the gun shows, there's things that i believe that can pass congress without using executive action. but people, the fear is there and we have to -- george bush, he'd done it as well, but we have to relinquish the fear, and i think by going through congress and getting it passed by congress, it will be less drama in trying to strip funding from the a.t.f. through congress, through the continuing resolution. host: steven, do you think if president obama does these executive orders, does that, as the "washington post" said, poison the well for even background checks, let alone the assault weapons ban, etc.? caller: well, the background check, i don't think -- there's already federal background checks. so he may expand that law. host: yeah. caller: throug
caller: basically i know democrats and that's why harry reid -- that's why democrats really haven't been talking about it on television. the house or the senate members because they have constituents that support gun control like harry reid's district. host: yeah. caller: so it's a major issue. now both -- i believe the background checks at the gun shows, there's things that i believe that can pass congress without using executive action. but people, the fear is there and we have to -- george...
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host: i'm sure you've seen what harry reid has said. guest: i think they're wrong. i think, you know, we've never seen the sort of enthusiasm on capitol hill. i was in capitol hill all day yesterday. and i think it reflects public demand for some sensible solutions. and particularly after sandy hook. it's going to be extremely difficult for a politician in any district to stand up to their constituents and explain why they fought for the right of felons. and dangerously mentally ill, to be able to buy a gun, no questions asked. they fought for the right of ak-47's. and ar-15's and 30-50-round ammunition round magazines to be on streets of our communities. that is a losing proposition for any politician because the vast majority of americans reject those ideas. and they know we can have sensible solutions that prevent gun violence while respect the second amendment. so the tide has changed. we have gone beyond a tipping point and there's just tremendous momentum and i think that will carry the day here. host: what percentage of american families, american households
host: i'm sure you've seen what harry reid has said. guest: i think they're wrong. i think, you know, we've never seen the sort of enthusiasm on capitol hill. i was in capitol hill all day yesterday. and i think it reflects public demand for some sensible solutions. and particularly after sandy hook. it's going to be extremely difficult for a politician in any district to stand up to their constituents and explain why they fought for the right of felons. and dangerously mentally ill, to be able...
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senator leader harry reid. lamar alexander. leader of the house, john maynarboehner. eric cantor and nancy pelosi. followed by members of the united states supreme court. [inaudible] unfair --and seveengine, gentlemen -- ♪ with democratic leader in anti paulo state. -- nancy pelosi. >> welcome the united states park police escort. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [indiscernible] >> and concluding the escort, united states park police escort. [indiscernible] information, escorts the president, vice president, and other dignitaries from the capitol to the white house. [indiscernible] to be sworn in as first president of the united states. [indiscernible] ladies and gentleman, a pershing -- approaching the presidential reviewing stand, the president of the united states. the vice-president of the united states, joe biden, and dr. jill biden. the president of the united states, barack obama, and michelle obama. the vice president of the united states, joe biden, and dr. jill biden. they are
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harry reid will need unanimous consent from a publicans. watch the senate on c-span2. on c-span3, the inaugural prayer service. we take you live now to the house floor on c-span. the speaker: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. thank you fwod for giving us another -- god for giving us another day. the people's house gathers today after a day of celebrating the greatness of our american experiment of self-government, and as the administration gathers for a prayer even now at the national cathedral, we gather here. -- here to ask your blessing. the difficult work of governing now resumes. bless the members of this assembly with wisdom, patience, and good will as they tackle the ongoing issues challenging our nation. we thank you again for the inspiration of our nation's founders and the legacy they left us with. may the members of this assembly and all americans be worthy of that legacy. may all that is done this day be done for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker: the chair has
harry reid will need unanimous consent from a publicans. watch the senate on c-span2. on c-span3, the inaugural prayer service. we take you live now to the house floor on c-span. the speaker: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. thank you fwod for giving us another -- god for giving us another day. the people's house gathers today after a day of celebrating the greatness of our american experiment of...
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they have been insulate by the house republicans by us passing bills that harry reid said would pass the senate. preconference bills that were dropped at our laps at the end of the crisis right when we were getting ready to shut down the government or hit our default position. i think this is good from the standpoint that we're going to force the senate to debate on the floor of the senate a lot of them only see the floor when they go to vote, i want to see them debate, standing before the american people and talking about their liberal policies and their spending priorities. i believe america needs to see that. i think if we have hope as conservatives to take back the united states senate, we have got to expose those guys and fwals for what they are. >> and i hope that is really the case. but again, this bill has to be -- go to the senate and be signed by the president. so the senate has to agree we're going to put them online. the question in conference was asked one of our leaders, what happens if the senate strips that out and sends back a clean, three-month encrease. one of our
they have been insulate by the house republicans by us passing bills that harry reid said would pass the senate. preconference bills that were dropped at our laps at the end of the crisis right when we were getting ready to shut down the government or hit our default position. i think this is good from the standpoint that we're going to force the senate to debate on the floor of the senate a lot of them only see the floor when they go to vote, i want to see them debate, standing before the...
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as a matter of fact senator harry reid said clean bill, good thing. that's up to them. it's up to them to take up their activities that are before us, and it's up to this house of representatives. as we finish this, the young leader of the ways and means committee, dave camp, paul ryan, and others will be here debating these ideas. immediately after that you will see where candice miller, the house administration chairman, will come and talk with this house and the american people about the responsibility that she has to ensure that what we do is correct and proper. and then this body will have a opportunity to vote yes or no, and that will be an authority and responsibility once again continue for paul ryan as the chairman of our budget committee and those members of the committee, republicans and democrats, to go to their work and get it done, produce a bill, and we will then comply. but if we don't, no work, no pay. that's something the american people can understand. it's simple, goes back to 1607. no work, no food. well, members of congress need to understand we go
as a matter of fact senator harry reid said clean bill, good thing. that's up to them. it's up to them to take up their activities that are before us, and it's up to this house of representatives. as we finish this, the young leader of the ways and means committee, dave camp, paul ryan, and others will be here debating these ideas. immediately after that you will see where candice miller, the house administration chairman, will come and talk with this house and the american people about the...
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it's been four years since senate majority leader harry reid has brought a budget to the floor of the united states senate. you can build a pentagon three times in that time frame. it's time that -- to pass a budget out of the united states senate and senator reid should not be paid until it's done. the house has acted responsibly. we have met our deadlines, we have set our priorities, i was part of the house budget committee when we put together budgets that try to get our out-of-control spending under control and rein in our $16 trillion in debt. the sfat has not acted one time in that time frame. it's time to make the hard choices and do the work necessary to restore fiscal responsibility to washington. it's time for senator reid to pass a budget or withhold his paycheck. thank you, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. we'll have order in the chamber, please. for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker
it's been four years since senate majority leader harry reid has brought a budget to the floor of the united states senate. you can build a pentagon three times in that time frame. it's time that -- to pass a budget out of the united states senate and senator reid should not be paid until it's done. the house has acted responsibly. we have met our deadlines, we have set our priorities, i was part of the house budget committee when we put together budgets that try to get our out-of-control...
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. >> today, we did our job and it's up to harry reid in the senate to do theirs. we passed budget for three years. they have yet to pass the budget. it's time for them to get to work and pass a budget. >> families' budget, local governments' budget, businesses' budget, the federal government ought to have a budget. the senate hasn't passed a budget in four years. that's wrong. we have a fiscal crisis in this country. it's hurting our country and guaranteeing that our children and grandchildren have a diminished future. we can't do that, we can't keep on spending money. we know a debt crisis is coming. not a question of if, but when. pass a budget to fix the problem. the house has acted. we need the senate to join this debate so we can start debating the solutions about how to fix our fiscal crisis instead of debating whether there is a fiscal crisis in the first place. >> i will take a couple of questions. >> speaker boehner, the next deadline is the sequester. what does the house plan to do on the sequester and have you had any conversations with the president or
. >> today, we did our job and it's up to harry reid in the senate to do theirs. we passed budget for three years. they have yet to pass the budget. it's time for them to get to work and pass a budget. >> families' budget, local governments' budget, businesses' budget, the federal government ought to have a budget. the senate hasn't passed a budget in four years. that's wrong. we have a fiscal crisis in this country. it's hurting our country and guaranteeing that our children and...
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reid is going to actually reform the filibuster it's absolutely crucial for harry reid to take senator jeff merkley advice and pass strong filibuster reform real filibuster reform so it helps to call your senator and put the pressure on him or to her as well but don't just call and say i want to filibuster reform because you know harry reid says well i got something called a filibuster reform and at the same time you've got john mccain out there saying all i got something called filibuster reform but none of them would block republicans from blowing up legislation or from stopping legislation the only one that we defectively do that is the plan that's been put forward by tom udall jeff merkley elizabeth warren and you need to call both your senators. plus you live in d.c. in which case you can call any center you want may want to call so speaker or leader reid actually if you live in d.c. otherwise call both your senators and tell them that you support the talking filibuster proposal of jeff merkley because without that without forcing republicans to put their money where their mouth i
reid is going to actually reform the filibuster it's absolutely crucial for harry reid to take senator jeff merkley advice and pass strong filibuster reform real filibuster reform so it helps to call your senator and put the pressure on him or to her as well but don't just call and say i want to filibuster reform because you know harry reid says well i got something called a filibuster reform and at the same time you've got john mccain out there saying all i got something called filibuster...
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reid and chuck schumer and to his left and see pelosi and stiffen awkwardly smiling john boehner and the cameras flashed the papers are signed the president rose to embrace his fellow leaders in government it was a message to the country and everything is just fine look we're all cooperating and governing together so you. except for this guy eric cantor he was also there and one of the most important things we've learned over the last four years watching eric cantor lead the insurgent republican party is that things aren't just fine. four years ago inaugural day as the new president barack obama was making the rounds of the inaugural balls with his wife eric cantor had gathered powerful members of the republican party at up still steak house in washington d.c. in the penn quarter neighborhood in a private room in a restaurant called the caucus room their agenda was straightforward sabotage the american economy blame it on the young president and then retake the white house in four years paul ryan who four years later would replace the vice president would be chosen to play replace th
reid and chuck schumer and to his left and see pelosi and stiffen awkwardly smiling john boehner and the cameras flashed the papers are signed the president rose to embrace his fellow leaders in government it was a message to the country and everything is just fine look we're all cooperating and governing together so you. except for this guy eric cantor he was also there and one of the most important things we've learned over the last four years watching eric cantor lead the insurgent...